My husband is a guitar player and so we often go to Guitar Center. The one we regularly visit is the one in Warwick. My husband often brings in some gear to sell or trade (mainly guitar pedals), and being blind can be a challenge, but everyone is always kind and patients with us. We always have a great interaction with Chip, and last time we also had a great interaction with Cook. Being able to go to a place and feel welcome, particularly as a blind person, is so important for my husband. We love going to guitar center, and appreciate the mix of used and new gear, and if there's not something there, someone can look to see if it's online or in another store. I also love the ease of being able to return an online purchase in store, making it much easier than try to ship back. read more

Guitar Center - Guitar Stores Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

Matt with long hair who plays bass taught my husband and I a lot about the different keytars and we are so happy we came in. Another employee helped us find an adapter. Everyone here is so nice and helpful and I'm glad we have one close to the house! read more

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Absolutely awful company. The manager is a push over so if you want a discount he'll give it to you. He's such a suck up you'll get free shit. Honestly horrible. The employees are nice the guy who runs it can't run a business for shit. Everything is priced 3-5x more than it is any music store. Skip this guitar center. read more

They actually broke my Bose PA system soeaker. Wheb i called them about it they gave me a run around and put me on hold for over 30 minites and once webfinally talked and got upset that they wouldnt help me and admit they screwed up, they told me to go ahead and contact an attorney. I will never ever do business with guitar center again even if it were for a single plastic guitar pick. I will be telling every musician I know in every state about this experience. read more

Guitar center , STOP APOLOGIZING for your horrible store. Nobody cares about you anymore. We all go to Sweetwater because they simply are the best. Your yesterdays news like cassette tapes. Stop trying to make amends and excuses why you suck ! It's over. None of us are ever going back. ! I've gotten treated rotten , prices tagged wrong and not honored , no help at all from anyone not to mention when someone does look up at you they are rude. I've spend thousands and thousands there in the past and would never go there again if gear were free. GC reps would always respond with , we are sorry if there's anything we can do. Haha. It's very sad it's been this way for years now. You had us customers once upon a time , but you've ruined that on your own now. This isn't a disrespectful bash rant, it's all the truth unfortunately for us all. read more

Corporate and local need to do better. Canceling lessons minutes before and not fulfilling orders as promised is the guitar centers MO. Please do not buy anything or make appointments for lessons. You will be disappointed. read more

Avoid the Warwick location, the North Attleboro location is the only decent Guitar Center in the greater Providence area. I'd given up on this location after an absolutely boneheaded experience a few months back. That visit was to check out a rare vintage synth guitar which showed up in their online inventory. It was an absolute comedy of errors trying to get anyone to help even though I showed several of their staff members the online listing and literally everything they needed to know. There was an included rackmount processor that was necessary to test the unit but it took asking three different employees to produce the thing, including one young employee with BIG attitude I had to ask three times. It took 45 minutes. I'd never consider waiting that long except that the synth guitar is rare and I might never get a chance to test one out again before purchasing. They finally got the rack unit but didn't have cables and an amp in the room with the guitar and seemed clueless to the fact that all they'd need to do was grab one from elsewhere in the store. I left without having played the instrument. It was a remarkably stupid experience. Fast forward to today. I've grown to avoid the place like the plague but I needed an item, ideally sooner than later. I looked at the main website which showed the cheapest available at $15, with zero availability at either Warwick or Attleboro. I figured I'd call directly on the outside chance they'd have something on hand. Warwick assured me they had them in stock for $7 whereas Attleboro had none. Given my previous poor customer service experiences, I politely asked the employee to verify the price and to hold one for me. He said he was certain and that there'd be no need to hold the item because they had plenty in stock. I decided to risk it and drove 25 minutes down the highway. They had them but they were $15, because of course. I grabbed an employee who was as uninterested in providing assistance as nearly every other Warwick employee has been. He passed me the excuse that the other employee probably based their quoted price on the various other similar, but very clearly different, ones they had on hand priced at $7. Genius. I asked who might have answered my phone call and quoted me the price. He looked into the distance and said "It's just us here today". I could tell he wasn't about to ask around. Customer. Service. This location is an absolute joke. It's cool, though. I bought the item so I can use it for the next few days while I wait on my $8 online order from a competitor to come in the mail. After that, I'll be returning the item in question to GC. I don't usually play games like that but they've wasted my time and gas more than once. Fair's fair. read more

In full disclosure only use these guys when there is no other option. Ordered and paid online for an "in stock" item. Received confirmation and drove substantially out of my way to pickup the aforementioned, paid for, "in stock" item. Any guesses on the outcome? If you guessed "in stock" item was not "in stock" you are correct! The staff were nice enough and apologetic but this is a failure in basic inventory control. GC's online storefront failed miserably. read more

Went for the guitar marathon and asked if the PRS guitars were on sale and the salesperson had no clue what PRS was.

This place is disgusting. I've been in foundries that had better housekeeping. Packed with associates but not a single one could be bothered to help. Nothing was tagged or labeled. Guitar Center's retail stores are failing not because of online commerce but because the experience is garbage and rotting more every day. read more

I recently sold my Epiphone Les Paul Special to guitar center in Warwick (9/11/2024; 2:45 pm). When I arrived I was greeted right away, but no matter how many times I tried to be friendly, I was treated as if I wasn't there, and was mocked when all three cashiers thought I was out of earshot. When I received my money I was treated as if they didn't want me there. I would NOT recommend going here. Drive further to another store if you have to. read more

Know what you're getting. Half the workers are just picking up a paycheck at a corporate store. If you've never worked corporate, trust me every big corporation drives the passion out of you fast. Don't expect great service unless you luck out and get someone who still has that passion. Don't expect consistent policies because corporate is always changing things for no reason. But - the place does work for what it does. Guitar Center has one of the largest used guitar networks in the world. That means you can often get something shipped across the country, for free or cheap, if you pick it up in store. You can usually talk them into refunding shipping if the ad lied about the guitar, since the descriptions are often short, vague, and pictures are low resolution if they exist. This sounds like a lot of negatives. But I ordered a rare used guitar online for cheap, picked it up in store, and it was in the condition the seller promised. They had no problem with me plugging it in and testing it. That's all I ask for. I even nabbed some picks and a Guitar Grimoire while I was in. I haven't seen one of those in a guitar case for 20 years, so I had to. Know what you're getting, and this place is okay. For my guitar setup and repair I will absolutely go to a local, family-owned business. But for trading used gear, Guitar Center's return policy is a lot safer than dealing with strangers on eBay. Their network means you're more likely to get a specific guitar than if you went to your local shop. If you don't know what guitar to get, go to your locally-owned shop and let them recommend something. If you want a specific used guitar (or drums, or keyboard, or pedals) from the online catalog, then Guitar Center is up there with Reverb for great places to buy. This specific store was as clean as a Guitar Center ever is. They weren't wiping down every guitar for Covid, but since your handling porous wood surfaces it's not like there's a lot they can do. Sanitize your hands when you walk in and again when you walk out, and you're good. read more

I can't say that I'm a huge fan of the Guitar Center chain overall. I do go there. I will buy strings (always check Amazon because they will price match) and I like to browse the used gear, but that's about all for me. I do however work with a guy with down-syndrome who loves to goto guitar center to play the electric drums. This Warwick location has been kind and welcoming to him for years. The staff knows his name and know he respects the equipment and the other customers and are all just awesome with him. I know some of the staff has changed over the time we've been going to this store but everyone is just as nice and it is greatly appreciated. We recently went in and he brought his own drum sticks and I brought some Clorox wipes so I could clean everything he touched so that we didn't make any addition work for the staff. If you are planning a trip to guitar center please goto the warwick location. They do always have some cool oddball used gear to check out and they are just good people. Thank you Warwick Guitar Center staff. You are appreciated!!! read more

These guys are awesome! The young lady there was extremely helpful and thorough when we were looking for a guitar for my daughter. And she got us right over to the manager who helped get a teacher for us too. Great personable service! read more

Great crew and lots of knowledge, bought acoustic for my son exchanged a few time and they were always accommodating and helpful kudows to the whole crew read more

Staff is cool, & very helpful! Never have had any issues with them. Prices are reasonable. I wish they had more selection of gibson & epiphone electric guitars though read more

I previously posted a very negative review due to the cancelation of my confirmed order. Originally, I was told the item had been previously sold. Since that happened, and I posted the review, I have heard from Guitar Center corporately and the Warwick store manager. The store manager has done a fine job of remedying the situation for me and caused me to want to increase my star rating from one to four. I would give 4.5 if I could. I am very pleased with their responsiveness. I cannot give a five star because I think the company, not the store, needs to make sure the sales system knows when something is sold, whether online or in the store, and quickly sync that so this sort of confusion is not likely to happen. Thanks! read more

I've never bought a used guitar online before, but I took a chance and ordered one from these guys. The trip across the country to Oregon was pretty hard on the box, and the guitar had a faulty switch. I contacted the store and Alan (the manager?) took good care of me. He saw to it that the shipping was refunded, and gave me a discount that covered the cost of replacing the switch. Five stars and two thumbs up! Oh, and the guitar is amazing. :-) read more

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Things to play Wow, what a selection of modern musical instruments. The store is divided into several rooms, one for guitars, one for drums, one for keyboards, etc. I pounded, picked, plucked and strummed all kind of things. Everyone was nice and just ignored me as I enjoyed myself. They have a great inventory of guitars, Les Paul, old Firebirds, Telecastors, Strats, just about anything you could want, even a used and vintage guitar area. Plus some nice mandolins and a separate room for acoustic guitars. The drum room not only had kits but numerous hand drums. Dubeks, double drums, tablas and djembes everywhere. The electronic/recording room also had a great selection and I had a nice talk with the knowledgeable fellow that works there about recording techniques. It was obvious he wasn't trying to sell me anything, he just loved talking about the subject. I was extremely impressed with not only the amount and quality of the instruments but also how nice, friendly and knowledgeable the employees were. The only negative is that this is a modern music store. No early instruments or music and unfortunately as knowledgeable as the people were about modern music, mention Medieval, Renaissance or Baroque music and you get a blank stare. That's fine because what they do, they do very well here. read more

Guitar Center - Guitar Stores Near Me - Warwick, Rhode Island

I needed help with sound system that was troublesome. A upset old dude was I. Guitar Center (John) helped me find the issue and it is solved. Happy now. Thank you (Warning: I may return for something) Thank you. read more

Buyer Beware! When shopping at Guitar Center, the staff always pushes to get the service plan. I bought an item and paid for the plan because I was told that if anything went wrong with the item I could simply exchange for a new one at the store. When I called the store they told me to call a service department. When I called the service department they told me I have to call the manufacturer because I didn't break the item, it stopped working. So, long story short, unless you break an item, it is not covered under the service plan (not at all what I was told). So, if you shop at GC (which I will never do again), if something ever goes wrong, tell them you dropped it or it isn't covered. read more

I was completely freaked out here by the sales associate who had a 1-inch diameter peg in his ear. My earlobe is not even that big if I stretch it out!! I just bought an acoustic guitar from this place, after much deliberation and calculation. The assistance I had from Brian totally made everything easier. I found a sweet and sturdy hard case for my new guitar for a low price, and was able to make comparisons between models that I wouldn't have figured out on my own. It was quite a taxi trip out here, but the selection of equipment is worth it. read more

The staff at this store is friendly and knowledgeable. They're patient with my four year old, who asks a million questions and wants to play every instrument. I would give this store a 5 star review if the bathrooms weren't so dirty every single time. The store is in a constant state of disrepair. Holes in walls, and it always looks filthy. read more

Seems like a nice store. Decent selection, nice layout, clean and spacious. However, poor customer service can take a 4 star review down to a one or two star review pretty quickly. The bearded guy who checked me out was rude/borderline hostile towards me for no apparent reason. If you don't like dealing with customers, you are certainly in the wrong line of work. Checked the place out since I am new to the area, but a return is debatable, based on this one interaction. read more

Fantastic service! After having a horrible experience at the GC in Attleboro this was a breathe of fresh air. I was treated with respect and hospitable both times I came here. Just dropped $500+ on some gear. Will be returning! read more

The salesmen here are liars. Guy tried to sell me a guitar that was fairly worn out for only $10 under list price, claiming it was normally $300 more brand new. I searched the guitar on Reverb and found one brand new for only $10 more. People have smart phones now, dude. Your lies only do you a disservice. read more

I love that when i think, i want to try this piece of gear most the time they have it. it is a big chain that has a good level of stock. The staff changes bi-monthly i swear, it is almost impossible to have a go to salesman, cause they never last. I hate to be the customer who says "i've spent so much money here" but when i ask to try something in the 4 digit range it means i'm here to buy. two weeks ago i asked to play an american strat on the wall.... the sales man said "dude, I'd have to get a ladder..." to which i looked at him like "no shit" he literally walked away and never came back. I purchased a used american strat on ebay this week.... his loss, i saved myself a few 100 bucks lol my GC card has a 5k limit with a current zero balance.... dudes an idiot. read more

I bought a piano book on Saturday, not knowing it was the wrong one until his piano teacher saw it. I tried to take it back, and they dint have what I need, but won't refund my money. No one said it was non returnable when it was bought. I will never shop there again. read more

They really don't have what real, gigging or touring musicians need outside of strings and picks. Guitar Center seems to aim for the easy, lucative underbelly of the gear buying public: novices, dreamers, and parents. If you need gear work done such as amp or guitar repair, rebuild, customization, or setup, stay far far far away. The places you should go are Noll Guitar in Cranston and B Sharp on broadway in providence. If you are buying your first electric guitar, you can do far better online (craigslist) or used (daddy's junky music down the street). There are things that Guitar Center is good for. Trying out guitars different than what you normally play, the aforementioned strings, picks, tuners, and their pedal selection is not bad. They have financing and do trade-ins. I also don't like having my bags searched at the front desk when leaving. Its insulting. Points also deducted for prog-rock flash metal employees 'casually' plugging in and showing their chops. That's as painful as hearing 14 yr old me awkwardly plucking the opening riff of Stairway to Heaven circa 1992. read more

I recently went to the store and I found everyone really helpful, plus they price match as long as they can verify the amount. I was helped right away. The Manager was needed, but turned out to be very nice and caring. Could not have asked for a better experience. I purchased a Tascam DR-05. Thank you Guitar Center! Sharyn Tessier-DiFazio read more

The worst customer service I've ever experienced, multiple times. Came a few weeks ago and stood in drums waiting for an associate for over a half hour before finally asking someone to come back and grab what I needed, to which he was visibly annoyed. Same thing today. Stood there for 20 minutes while the associates just stood in the front of the store. I knew better than to ask for help, especially as I know it would (a) be someone who knows nothing about drums, and/or (b) they'd be pissy. Also - their cymbals and gear are filthy/banged up and yet they charge full price. Stay away from Garbage Center. read more

We bought a relatively inexpensive youth guitar from these folks for Christmas. It needed some adjustments and the service technician was phenominal. He took his time to get it right regardless of the fact that it wasn't top ticket item and he did it with such a pleasant manner. I HIGHLY recommend these folks!! read more

Went to the store, was told they didn't have what I wanted even though the internet says they had it in stock, guy told me the truck comes in Thursday and they will have more so just come back, this was Monday. I drive out on Thursday, same story, come back Monday. I finally decide to order online. Places the order, got confirmation and says 3-5 business days. 2 weeks later, no package so I call customer service. They tell me there was a glitch in their system, they apologized, said it was fixed and I would receive email confirmation immediately and the package within days. Fast forward 1-1/2 weeks later, no email, no package. I called today and was told they still don't understand why there is a problem getting the order out. It should not have been a problem. I then requested they cancel the order and refund my credit card. We will see if that happens. I do not have a lot of faith that this will go smoothly since nothing else has. I would have given no stars except that I could not wow a review without picking at least 1. I have purchased a lot of DJ equipment from The Guitar Centers for a lot of money but i feel this is the end of the road. I'll find another company that can get things done at least the second time. I will not deal with them any more read more

Ive only been to two Guitar Center locations and this one is definitely the better one, they have so much musical equipment here you could literally spend hours here, lots of different brands to choose from and the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. read more

Went to Guitar Center W.Warwick with 1400 cash (stimulus money) and GC card. Was told at the desk "You cant touch anything,You have ten minutes, and if somebody comes in and "wants to buy anything" I have to leave. Well guess what?I GTFOOT. They treat you like crap. Lost a longtime $$$ customer. read more

After reading other reviews, it seems i;m not alone. I was looking for and electric guitar and amp for my daughter. I walked around and played several guitars, all the staff passed me by with not even a nod or hello. It appeared they hire the homeless here, dirty looking and unprofessional. I left and drove to Daddy Junks Music down the road and bought a new guitar and amp there. If I managed this store, they would all be fired. read more

Came here with my boyfriend to exchange a guitar for a different color. We have been waiting for about 45 minutes for a manager to come assist the worker that was helping us. This was supposed to take about 10 minutes maximum. We will try to avoid this guitar center at all costs from now on, unless we have a lot of time to kill. read more

The customer service here was phenomenal! The girl behind the counter was very helpful and super nice and bubbly! She had a great personality that you sometimes don't see in retail. Great job! I'll be returning just based on how nice they were! read more

Great selection. I could try ANY guitar or amp. Only complaint is PLEASE tune your guitars!!! read more

Brought in a drum pedal that wasn't working that wasn't even purchased there and both sales associates took the time to help me resolve the issue. One associate in particular, James I believe, went above and beyond. Great guys. I will be back- Thanks! read more